Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WEST PENN HOSPITAL, 4800 FRIENDSHIP AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15224
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee had just finished mopping the floor when she tripped on her shoe lace and fell to the ground, fracturing her left femur.
An employee was loading a vehicle for mail delivery when she turned, tripped, and fell in the parking lot. The employee struck their head on the pavement and suffered a concussion.
The injured employee had been talking with another employee. As they went to turn around and walk, they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
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